Description

Census Level 1803 B-3 Silver Dollar Rarity

1803 $1 Small 3 VF35 NGC. B-3, BB-256, Low R.6. Die State I.
Star 1 far from curl, stars 7 and 8 close to L and Y, and star 13
closest to drapery; outer arrow entirely left of N. It is believed
that the 1803 B-2 dollar does not exist, thus this B-3 variety is
clearly the rarest of all 1803 die marriages, and one of the eight
rarest varieties of this design type. Just three of the 16
varieties coined from 1801 through 1803 are from reverse dies that
were not used elsewhere. The others are 1801 B-1 and B-3 die
varieties. Mostly light gray color with considerable pale gold
toning on each side. A few light surface marks are noted. Perhaps
nicer than the assigned grade, as generous portions of mint luster
are still present, and almost certainly well within the Condition
Census. This variety is almost always found flatly or bluntly
struck.Ex: Ellesmere Numismatics (7/2002).From The William Luebke Collection.(Registry
values: N1793) (NGC ID# 24XD, PCGS# 6900)